Jonno Lightstone and Brian Katz Klezmer Duo (Jonno Lightstone Clarinet/Flute; Brian Katz, Guitar/Piano/Vocals): Combining klezmer with the sounds and textures of chamber music, jazz, Indian raga and down home rock’n blues, the sparkling duo explore some rarely performed klezmer repertoire as well as the beloved pulsating dance music of this exciting genre!
KatzTollar (Brian Katz, guitar/piano/vocals); Ernie Tollar (sax/bansuri flute/ney)
KatzTollar (Brian Katz, guitar/piano, Ernie Tollar, sax, bansuri flute, ney) mostly perform original compositions in the “world jazz” genre: the music is rooted in the modern jazz tradition and extends outwards to embrace elements of Middle Eastern, klezmer, classical, East Indian and “free” (open) improvisation.
Brian Katz with Martin van de Ven (clarinet) and Arie Verheul van de Ven (viola) and others $10
Audiopollination is a monthly free improvisation series in association with Array Music featuring a smorgasbord of spontaneous/improvised/instantly composed music.
Brian Katz with Berlin-based composer/performer Paul Brody (improvising duet) as part of Yiddish Spring held at the Canadian Language Museum, Glendon College.
Here’s the link to the opening and a little more about the project; stay posted to the site for more info:
http://www.languagemuseum.ca/news/apr-4-yiddish-spring-canadian-language-museum
The York Classical Guitar Ensemble performs several traditional works in the classical tradition under the direction of Brian Katz.
Admission is free.
Concert/Multi-media presentation with:
Lenka Lichtenberg (voice, piano), Brian Katz (guitar), David Buchbinder (trumpet), and Lorie Wolf (percussion).
Background information about this project can be found at: https://www.beby.org/czechitout
Tickets: $18
Phone: 416-633-3838
On the tenth anniversary of their tour in Holland, three artists/friends reunite to recreate Yiddish Journey: poetic interpretations of Yiddish songs masterfully rendered by vocalist-composer Lenka Lichtenberg, guitarist Brian Katz, and soulful clarinetist Kinneret Sagee.
Dinner reservations for 6pm and 6:30pm
Note: There is a comedy show beginning at 9PM, so come for the heartfelt Yiddish show…and stay for the laughs!
Join us for a coffeehouse experience featuring the talents of Music Can Heal’s various singer-songwriters!
Featuring:
- Alexandra Babiak
- Kristin Lindell
- Nicole Lisa Craig
- Brian Katz
- Michael Moon
- Alan Gasser & The Comfort Choir
Ilse Weber – The Musical Nurse of Thereisenstadt
with Cantor Deborah Staiman and Brian Katz, guitar
At the Kensington Place Retirement Residence
- 1 – 2 PM: Solo Guitar Show at the Hotbox Lounge & Shop, 204 Augusta ave, Toronto, Ontario M5T2l6
(Original compositions and improvs; $12 cash at door) - 2 – 5 PM: I’ll be hooking up with my old musical friend, legendary saxophonist, Bob Brough, the “Senator,” at NU Bügel, 240 Augusta Ave. Please drop by and enjoy our program: “Bossa at the Bagel Shop” (with or without lox and/or cream cheese), PWYC
- 6 – 7 PM: I’ll be strolling outside the historic Kiever Synagogue at 25 Bellevue Ave. with my klezmer colleague in krime, the marvelous Jonno Lightstone on clarinet, also PWYC…and there’s also free “park your body there” parking.
